For My Brother; Understanding Me

I smile when you laugh,
I laugh when you joke.
Your jokes are stupid,
But funny at the same time.

You know the real me,
You actually understand.
You treat me like a person,
Instead of a little kid.

You know what I'm going through,
And you try to help.
But what you don't see is that you need help, too.
You need it more than me.

I know I might be far along,
But you're headed down that same path,
The one that leads to darkness and disaster.
I don't want you to be broken like me.

Even though you're older,
You keep me laughing,
You keep understanding me.
You know who I am.

And this is why I love you.
I love you because you make me smile,
Because you make me laugh,
And most of all, you understand me.